Surveyor
Tanami, AU
Workplace Type: Onsite
At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.
Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Underground Surveyor, The Underground Mine Surveyor is accountable for carrying out all aspects of surveying required at the Newmont Tanami Underground Operations as directed by the Senior Underground Surveyor.
In this role, you will
- Marking up and pickup of development headings, to ensure mine design compliance.
- Marking up raisebore and production drill ring set outs.
- Marking up and pickup of diamond drill holes.
- Performing void monitoring using CMS/ CALS.
- Installing new Survey stations
- Installing development lasers as per designs.
- Establishing and maintaining underground survey control to the highest possible standard.
- End of month development reporting and reconciliation, in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monthly development over break reporting.
- Monthly stockpile surveys and volume calculations using UAV technology.
- Surface exploration and topographical surveys as required.
- Maintaining, upkeep and calibration of all survey instrumentation.
- Managing all survey data in accordance with site specific procedures and instructions
The person
- Tertiary qualifications in surveying.
- Current Driver’s License.
- Proficiency in the user of Leica Total stations and scanner
- A basic knowledge of Deswik survey software and Surpac is desirable
- Exposure to UAV and Pix4d software would be advantageous.
- Proactive attitude towards safety.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work unsupervised.
Working conditions
The role is based in Tanami and offers a FIFO roster from Perth, Brisbane, Darwin & Alice Springs.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.
More About Newmont
- Website: http://www.newmont.com
- Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
- Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
- Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/
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